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scott1964 · 03-02-2012, 11:20 PM

NABL News: Playoffs begin
Friday, October 8th, 1915: With a championship to be decided, the North American BaseBall League is filled with excitement. There's nothing like the thrill of the playoffs. There will be some career-defining moments played out in the coming days. There will be some heroes, some great plays, some blunders and some failures, but it will be a great time for fans. Playoff baseball is here and it gets underway today. The North American Series starts today with this slate of games:
Cincinnati Reds versus Washington Senators

Cincinnati at Washington

Game 1
Saturday 10/9
Rube Marquard (29-7, 1.89) vs Christy Mathewson (28-10, 2.32)
Cincinnati 2 Washington 0:
Rube Marquard fires a three hit shut out. George Anderson 2-3, RBI.

Game 2
Sunday 10/10
Sam Frock (16-11, 2.38) vs Walter Johnson (34-9, 1.71)
Cincinnati 2 Washington 0:
Frock shuts down Senators on four hits.

Washington at Cincinnati

Game 3
Tuesday 10/12
Jim St Vrain (31-11, 1.74) vs Reb Russell (14-19, 2.58)
Washington 5 Cincinnati 0:
Jim St Vrain stops Reds on a six hit shut out. Solly Hofman 2-3, 2 RBIs.

Game 4
Wednesday 10/13
Christy Mathewson (0-1, 1.00) vs Rube Marquard (1-0, 0.00)
Washington 7 Cincinnati 4:
Tilly Walker HR, 2 RBIs. Art Fletcher 3-5. Bill Kellogg 2 RBIs.

Game 5
Thursday 10/14
Walter Johnson (0-1, 1.00) vs Sam Frock (1-0, 0.00)
Washington 3 Cincinnati 1:
Bobby Veach 2-5, RBI. Tris Speaker 2-3.

Cincinnati at Washington

Game 6
Saturday 10/16
Reb Russell (0-1, 3.86) vs Jim St Vrain (1-0, 0.00)
Washington 6 Cincinnati 0:
Jim St Vrain stuffs Reds on a three hit shut out.

It's Over! Washington Defeats Cincinnati
Saturday, October 16th, 1915: Washington is riding skyhigh on cloud nine today after they won the 5th North American Series title in its team's history.

The Senators put the Cincinnati Reds out of their misery with a 6-0 victory at Griffith Stadium I and took the series 4-2. MVP was Jim St Vrain (2-0, 0.00, 2 shut outs)

1915 Draft
NABL News: First-Year Player Draft
Tuesday, October 12th, 1915: Clubs are readying for today's North American BaseBall League amateur draft with a tenacious belief that their picks will determine the future of the organization. In a way, they're right. A few will strike instant gold, picking the "can't miss" superstar, who actually doesn't miss. Most, however, will wind up striking out. These five ballclubs will have the first five selections: Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati and Brooklyn. Baseball experts predict that these players will be high on everybody's list:

1. Hack Miller, 21 year-old center fielder out of college.
2. Bob Steele, 21 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
3. Urban Shocker, 25 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
4. Carson Bigbee, 20 year-old left fielder out of college.
5. George Harper, 23 year-old right fielder out of college.
6. Ben Paschal, 19 year-old right fielder out of college.
7. Burleigh Grimes, 22 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
8. Verne Clemons, 24 year-old catcher out of college.
9. Otis Lambeth, 25 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
10. Hank DeBerry, 20 year-old catcher out of college.

The Top 5
Urban Shocker (P) by Philadelphia Athletics
Hack Miller (CF) by Boston Red Sox
Burleigh Grimes (P) by Chicago Cubs
Bob Steele (P) by Cincinnati Reds
Ben Paschal (P) by Brooklyn Robins

Senators Draft
RF Joe Wilhoit
1B Jose Rodriguez
3B Harlan Rowe
CF Ralph Mitterling

Major Retirements
Roger Bresnahan (Washington) 2371 hits, 64 HR, .283 avg.
Noodles Hahn (Braves)
Germany Shaefer (Phillies)
Doc White (Athletics) 238-195, 17 shut outs,
Jimmy Sheckard (Braves) 1645 hits, 57 Hr, .299 avg.
Mordecai Brown (Browns) 180-116, 13 shut outs. Post Season 2-6.

Awards
Season's Best Fielders Selected by NL
Thursday, October 28th, 1915: Any pitcher would love to have these defenders on the field backing them up. They are the best glovemen in the National League for 1915. This year's Glove Wizard Award winners are:

Pitcher: Babe Adams (Boston Braves)
Catcher: Ray Schalk (Philadelphia Phillies)
First Baseman: Dick Hoblitzel (Philadelphia Phillies)
Second Baseman: Del Pratt (Boston Braves)
Third Baseman: Milt Stock (Brooklyn Robins)
Shortstop: Rabbit Maranville (New York Giants)
Left Fielder: George Anderson (Cincinnati Reds)
Center Fielder: Dutch Zwilling (New York Giants)
Right Fielder: Joe Jackson (Chicago Cubs)

AL Honors Glove Wizard Award Winners
Thursday, October 28th, 1915: "Flashing the leather" and "good with the glove" are ways to describe players who help their teams by playing great defense. Today the most dependable glovemen in the American League for 1915 were announced. Glove Wizard Awards will be presented to these top-notch defenders:

Pitcher: Watty Lee (Cleveland Indians)
Catcher: Chief Meyers (Chicago White Sox)
First Baseman: Frank Foutz (Chicago White Sox)
Second Baseman: Heinie Groh (Detroit Tigers)
Third Baseman: Frank Baker (Detroit Tigers)
Shortstop: Dave Bancroft (Cleveland Indians)
Left Fielder: Bobby Veach (Washington Senators)
Center Fielder: Tris Speaker (Washington Senators)
Right Fielder: Harry Hooper (Cleveland Indians)

Best Rookie Trophy Presented to Sisler
Friday, October 29th, 1915: When George Sisler stepped onto the baseball field, he meant business. His solid play this year has netted the Pittsburgh rookie first baseman the National League Newcomer of the Year Award for 1915.

Playing in 144 games, he hit for a .293 average with 162 hits, 1 home run, 52 RBIs and 63 runs scored.

American League #1 Rookie Announced
Friday, October 29th, 1915: Rogers Hornsby put together a sparkling rookie season to snag the American League's Newcomer of the Year Award for 1915.

In 149 games, the St. Louis shortstop hit .310 with 185 hits, 4 home runs, 75 RBIs, 52 walks, 90 runs scored and a .366 on-base percentage.

National League Top Pitcher Selected
Sunday, October 31st, 1915: Rube Marquard of the Cincinnati Reds had a fine season and has been rewarded with the National League Outstanding Pitcher Award for 1915.

The Reds ace fashioned an ERA of 1.89 as he won 29 games, dropped 7, fanned 156 and gave up 88 walks in 352 innings of work.

AL Outstanding Pitcher Award Goes to Johnson
Sunday, October 31st, 1915: The Outstanding Pitcher Award for 1915 has been presented and the American League winner is Walter Johnson of Washington.

"It's always nice to receive an award like this," said Johnson. "I just hope I can improve on my performance next year and be in the running again," the Senators star told reporters.

Johnson excelled with an impressive 34-9 record in 46 starts. In 400 innings he yielded 317 hits and 99 walks, while striking out 241 and compiling a fine 1.71 ERA.

Joe Jackson Gets Best Bat Trophy
Monday, November 1st, 1915: It's been a year of triumph for veteran Joe Jackson of the Chicago Cubs as he hit his way to the 1915 National League Outstanding Hitter Award.

The 26-year-old veteran compiled a .325 average and .387 on-base percentage by putting together 181 hits, 27 doubles, 10 triples, 8 home runs and 61 walks. He also scored 74 times and drove in 93 runs.

AL's Premier Hitter for 1915 Named
Monday, November 1st, 1915: Washington's Tris Speaker put the wraps on a fine campaign today by winning the 1915 American League Outstanding Hitter Award.

The 27-year-old veteran scorched the opposition with a .348 average, picking up 196 hits, 41 doubles, 15 triples, 5 home runs and 96 RBIs, while scoring 108 runs.

03-02-2012, 11:20 PM	#412
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,626	NABL News: Playoffs begin Friday, October 8th, 1915: With a championship to be decided, the North American BaseBall League is filled with excitement. There's nothing like the thrill of the playoffs. There will be some career-defining moments played out in the coming days. There will be some heroes, some great plays, some blunders and some failures, but it will be a great time for fans. Playoff baseball is here and it gets underway today. The North American Series starts today with this slate of games: Cincinnati Reds versus Washington Senators Cincinnati at Washington Game 1 Saturday 10/9 Rube Marquard (29-7, 1.89) vs Christy Mathewson (28-10, 2.32) Cincinnati 2 Washington 0: Rube Marquard fires a three hit shut out. George Anderson 2-3, RBI. Game 2 Sunday 10/10 Sam Frock (16-11, 2.38) vs Walter Johnson (34-9, 1.71) Cincinnati 2 Washington 0: Frock shuts down Senators on four hits. Washington at Cincinnati Game 3 Tuesday 10/12 Jim St Vrain (31-11, 1.74) vs Reb Russell (14-19, 2.58) Washington 5 Cincinnati 0: Jim St Vrain stops Reds on a six hit shut out. Solly Hofman 2-3, 2 RBIs. Game 4 Wednesday 10/13 Christy Mathewson (0-1, 1.00) vs Rube Marquard (1-0, 0.00) Washington 7 Cincinnati 4: Tilly Walker HR, 2 RBIs. Art Fletcher 3-5. Bill Kellogg 2 RBIs. Game 5 Thursday 10/14 Walter Johnson (0-1, 1.00) vs Sam Frock (1-0, 0.00) Washington 3 Cincinnati 1: Bobby Veach 2-5, RBI. Tris Speaker 2-3. Cincinnati at Washington Game 6 Saturday 10/16 Reb Russell (0-1, 3.86) vs Jim St Vrain (1-0, 0.00) Washington 6 Cincinnati 0: Jim St Vrain stuffs Reds on a three hit shut out. It's Over! Washington Defeats Cincinnati Saturday, October 16th, 1915: Washington is riding skyhigh on cloud nine today after they won the 5th North American Series title in its team's history. The Senators put the Cincinnati Reds out of their misery with a 6-0 victory at Griffith Stadium I and took the series 4-2. MVP was Jim St Vrain (2-0, 0.00, 2 shut outs) 1915 Draft NABL News: First-Year Player Draft Tuesday, October 12th, 1915: Clubs are readying for today's North American BaseBall League amateur draft with a tenacious belief that their picks will determine the future of the organization. In a way, they're right. A few will strike instant gold, picking the "can't miss" superstar, who actually doesn't miss. Most, however, will wind up striking out. These five ballclubs will have the first five selections: Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati and Brooklyn. Baseball experts predict that these players will be high on everybody's list: 1. Hack Miller, 21 year-old center fielder out of college. 2. Bob Steele, 21 year-old starting pitcher out of college. 3. Urban Shocker, 25 year-old starting pitcher out of college. 4. Carson Bigbee, 20 year-old left fielder out of college. 5. George Harper, 23 year-old right fielder out of college. 6. Ben Paschal, 19 year-old right fielder out of college. 7. Burleigh Grimes, 22 year-old starting pitcher out of college. 8. Verne Clemons, 24 year-old catcher out of college. 9. Otis Lambeth, 25 year-old starting pitcher out of college. 10. Hank DeBerry, 20 year-old catcher out of college. The Top 5 Urban Shocker (P) by Philadelphia Athletics Hack Miller (CF) by Boston Red Sox Burleigh Grimes (P) by Chicago Cubs Bob Steele (P) by Cincinnati Reds Ben Paschal (P) by Brooklyn Robins Senators Draft RF Joe Wilhoit 1B Jose Rodriguez 3B Harlan Rowe CF Ralph Mitterling Major Retirements Roger Bresnahan (Washington) 2371 hits, 64 HR, .283 avg. Noodles Hahn (Braves) Germany Shaefer (Phillies) Doc White (Athletics) 238-195, 17 shut outs, Jimmy Sheckard (Braves) 1645 hits, 57 Hr, .299 avg. Mordecai Brown (Browns) 180-116, 13 shut outs. Post Season 2-6. Awards Season's Best Fielders Selected by NL Thursday, October 28th, 1915: Any pitcher would love to have these defenders on the field backing them up. They are the best glovemen in the National League for 1915. This year's Glove Wizard Award winners are: Pitcher: Babe Adams (Boston Braves) Catcher: Ray Schalk (Philadelphia Phillies) First Baseman: Dick Hoblitzel (Philadelphia Phillies) Second Baseman: Del Pratt (Boston Braves) Third Baseman: Milt Stock (Brooklyn Robins) Shortstop: Rabbit Maranville (New York Giants) Left Fielder: George Anderson (Cincinnati Reds) Center Fielder: Dutch Zwilling (New York Giants) Right Fielder: Joe Jackson (Chicago Cubs) AL Honors Glove Wizard Award Winners Thursday, October 28th, 1915: "Flashing the leather" and "good with the glove" are ways to describe players who help their teams by playing great defense. Today the most dependable glovemen in the American League for 1915 were announced. Glove Wizard Awards will be presented to these top-notch defenders: Pitcher: Watty Lee (Cleveland Indians) Catcher: Chief Meyers (Chicago White Sox) First Baseman: Frank Foutz (Chicago White Sox) Second Baseman: Heinie Groh (Detroit Tigers) Third Baseman: Frank Baker (Detroit Tigers) Shortstop: Dave Bancroft (Cleveland Indians) Left Fielder: Bobby Veach (Washington Senators) Center Fielder: Tris Speaker (Washington Senators) Right Fielder: Harry Hooper (Cleveland Indians) Best Rookie Trophy Presented to Sisler Friday, October 29th, 1915: When George Sisler stepped onto the baseball field, he meant business. His solid play this year has netted the Pittsburgh rookie first baseman the National League Newcomer of the Year Award for 1915. Playing in 144 games, he hit for a .293 average with 162 hits, 1 home run, 52 RBIs and 63 runs scored. American League #1 Rookie Announced Friday, October 29th, 1915: Rogers Hornsby put together a sparkling rookie season to snag the American League's Newcomer of the Year Award for 1915. In 149 games, the St. Louis shortstop hit .310 with 185 hits, 4 home runs, 75 RBIs, 52 walks, 90 runs scored and a .366 on-base percentage. National League Top Pitcher Selected Sunday, October 31st, 1915: Rube Marquard of the Cincinnati Reds had a fine season and has been rewarded with the National League Outstanding Pitcher Award for 1915. The Reds ace fashioned an ERA of 1.89 as he won 29 games, dropped 7, fanned 156 and gave up 88 walks in 352 innings of work. AL Outstanding Pitcher Award Goes to Johnson Sunday, October 31st, 1915: The Outstanding Pitcher Award for 1915 has been presented and the American League winner is Walter Johnson of Washington. "It's always nice to receive an award like this," said Johnson. "I just hope I can improve on my performance next year and be in the running again," the Senators star told reporters. Johnson excelled with an impressive 34-9 record in 46 starts. In 400 innings he yielded 317 hits and 99 walks, while striking out 241 and compiling a fine 1.71 ERA. Joe Jackson Gets Best Bat Trophy Monday, November 1st, 1915: It's been a year of triumph for veteran Joe Jackson of the Chicago Cubs as he hit his way to the 1915 National League Outstanding Hitter Award. The 26-year-old veteran compiled a .325 average and .387 on-base percentage by putting together 181 hits, 27 doubles, 10 triples, 8 home runs and 61 walks. He also scored 74 times and drove in 93 runs. AL's Premier Hitter for 1915 Named Monday, November 1st, 1915: Washington's Tris Speaker put the wraps on a fine campaign today by winning the 1915 American League Outstanding Hitter Award. The 27-year-old veteran scorched the opposition with a .348 average, picking up 196 hits, 41 doubles, 15 triples, 5 home runs and 96 RBIs, while scoring 108 runs. __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals.